RE: UnknownHostException

> From: Thomas B. Passin
> It depends on the processor (and sometimes on how it is invoked).
> Theoretically there are supposed to be three slashes for a 
> file on the local
> machine, or "file://localhost/" - they are equivalent 
> according to the RFC.
> 
> A single slash is not legal but many processors allow it 
> because it is a
> common error.
> 
> Whether the path separators should be changed from 
> backslaches to forward
> slashes is not made clear in the RFC.  If the path part of the URL is
> considered to be "opaque", then they should remain 
> backslashes.  If the path
> is considered to be parsable, they should be changed.  How does your
> processor consider them?  You have to try and see.
> 
> Furthermore, some processors erroneously insist on just a 
> single slash after
> the "file:".  Some act differently depending on whether you 
> are invoking a
> file on the command line or from within a stylesheet.

For the faq please, since it hasn't been cleanly resolved.
would people post what works with following info:

xslt processor, OS,
e.g.
Saxon, win95    file:///name.ext works

I'll collate and post to the faq.

Regards DaveP


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